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Entries for 2019
Hunters donate 259,414 pounds of venison to Share the Harvest
By Missouri Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) are thinking thousands of Missouri deer hunters who donated 259,414 pounds of venison to the state’s Share the Harvest program this past deer season, including 4,855 whole deer. They also recognize more than 100 participating meat processors throughout the... READ MORE
Wolverine X2 Named “Adventure UTV of the Year”
By Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
ATV.com Recognizes Yamaha Wolverine X2 for its Real-World Proven Off-Road Capability and Versatility. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, earned ATV.com’s Adventure UTV of the Year for 2019 with the all-new Wolverine X2 Side-by-Side (SxS). As the top off-road vehicle for outdoor adventure, the 2019 Wolverine X2 combines Proven O... READ MORE
Rattlesnake festival March 9-10 draws crowd
By Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Snakes and wildlife exhibits, cars and archery, crafts, food and rides are among the features of Georgia’s popular Rattlesnake and Wildlife Festival. The 52nd annual event happens March 9 and 10 in Claxton. Highlights vary from a birds of prey show by Georgia Southern University’s Center for Wildlife Education, a 3D archery tournament,... READ MORE
Hunters can help AGFC keep tabs on turkeys
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Arkansas hunters can help the Game and Fish Commission track hunting effort and success throughout turkey season this spring by signing up to be a part of the annual Spring Gobbler Hunting Survey. It’s free to participate and hunter responses will help shape important aspects of wild turkey management in Arkansas. The spring turkey hunting ... READ MORE
Triple Trophy Award available to deer hunters
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
With deer season ending, there’s still a reward for those lucky and skilled enough to have hit the trifecta of deer hunting. Hunters who qualify for the Triple Trophy Award must, within a single deer season, take at least one deer by each of the three legal hunting methods – modern firearms, muzzleloading rifle or pistol, and archery/c... READ MORE
New regulations stay in effect for CWD zone
By Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Regulations remain in effect in response to the state response to chronic wasting disease (CWD) which has been confirmed in Fayette, Hardeman and Madison counties. The proximity of these CWD positive locations to border counties have added Chester, Haywood, McNairy, Shelby and Tipton to the CWD Management Zone (CMZ). Feeding wildlife is prohibited ... READ MORE
Multi-agency feral hog trappers report trespassing, vandalism
By Missouri Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation and USDA Wildlife Services are reporting government feral hog trappers experience difficulties with vandalism and trespassing at trapping sites. “One of our Iron County trappers had interference from hog hunters on private properties on seven of 11 straight days he worked,” said MDC Feral Hog Elimination ... READ MORE
Commission approves hunting rule changes
By Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
At its February meeting, the Commission approved rule changes for FWC-managed public hunting areas as well as statewide hunting proposals, including many dealing with deer hunting. Draft rule amendments for changes to hunting regulations were approved by the Commission at the December 2018 Commission meeting. Rule changes are based on requests from... READ MORE
Monitoring efforts increase after new CWD find
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Additional disease monitoring and management are planned after the Feb. 14 confirmation that chronic wasting disease has been found outside southeastern Minnesota. When the Department of Natural Resources confirmed CWD in a wild deer in Crow Wing County, the test result marks the first time the fatal neurological disease has been found outside of ... READ MORE
Hunters harvest 77,000 deer for 2018-19 season
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Hunters harvested 77,382 deer during Maryland’s combined archery, firearms and muzzleloader seasons, Sept. 7, 2018, through Jan. 31. Sunday hunting accounted for more than 10 percent of the total harvest. Statewide totals include 29,699 antlered and 44,249 antlerless white-tailed deer; 1,609 antlered and 1,825 antlerless sika deer. The harves... READ MORE